Frequently Asked Questions

In Switzerland we have four official languages – and one of these is Romansh, the language of the craggy eastern Alps, where Swiss tourism was born and the mountains reflect the challenges of daily life. We have chosen three Romansh words to symbolise our Swiss tradition and your progression up the mountain.

Inizia: The journey starts here. As soon as you have stayed with us for just five nights, you will already have qualified for Swissotel Circle Inizia status for life.

Elevà: If you stay with us just a little bit longer, you’ll have made it to a higher elevation. You will be welcomed to the Elevà tier after completing 20 nights within a 12-month period. At this level, you will enjoy preferential treatment and select benefits at our hotels worldwide. Membership for Elevà status is subject to renewal every 24 months.

Zenit: Only a select few reach the very top of Swissotel Circle and on the way to the summit, you’ll have spent 60 nights in at least two Swissotel Hotels & Resorts within one year. As a Zenit member you will benefit from an even wider range of privileges and awards. Zenit status is subject to renewal every 24 months.

After initial enrolment, you will only be issued an online Inizia membership card sent via email. To qualify for lifetime Inizia membership, you will need at least five or more qualified room nights at any Swissotel Hotels & Resorts within a 12 month period after the effective enrolment date. Upon conversion, you will be issued a plastic Inizia membership card without expiry date. Please make sure your address is properly filled in on your profile.

Swissotel Circle Elevà membership is by invitation only and is extended to members who have stayed with Swissotel Hotels & Resorts at least 20 qualified room nights within a 12-month period. The membership is valid for two years from the date of upgrade.

Swissotel Circle Elevà members will need to stay at least 20 qualified room nights at Swissotel Hotels & Resorts in a 12-month period, within the two years of the Elevà membership validity in order to re-qualify for Swissotel Circle Elevà status.

Swissotel Circle Zenit membership is by invitation only and is extended to members who have stayed at least 60 qualified room nights in at least two Swissotel Hotels & Resorts within a 12-month period. The membership is valid for two years from the date of upgrade.

Swissotel Circle Zenit members will need to stay at least 60 qualified room nights in at least two Swissotel Hotels & Resorts in a 12-month period, within the two years of the Zenit membership validity in order to re-qualify for Swissotel Circle Zenit status.

To receive room night credit, the reservation must be booked on a qualifying rate. Travel-industry rates (including, but not limited to airline crew rates, travel agent rates and tour group escort rates) will not be considered qualifying rates towards member status. Also, complimentary or barter room stays or any stays booked through third party online channels (including but not limited to Priceline.com, Hotels.com, Lastminute.com and Expedia.com) are considered as not qualifying and will not be eligible for credit. For more information about qualifying room nights, please see our Terms & Conditions HERE

Should we have forgotten to record one of your stays in our database, you can request this stay to be added to your records, up to two years after the stay date (as long as you were already a member of Swissotel Circle at the time of the stay). To do so, please have your hotel invoice ready, sign-in to your profile, go to My Stay History and click on Request Correction

Only the room occupied by the member will be counted as room night credit towards the member’s status. If you book rooms for other people, why not ask them to enrol as well, so they can also be part of our circle.

Even though we always try our best, in some instances we will not be able to ensure the 48-hours guaranteed room availability, mostly because of an expected very high occupancy (for example, a large international sport event in the city). You can view the restricted dates in each hotel by clicking HERE.

Awards are issued based on room night accumulated from your program start date and will be calculated based on 12-month periods. Unless you have opted-out to receive communication from Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, you will be notified regularly by email of any accrued Awards.

For every five room-nights transacted at qualifying rates, members who have been awarded the lifetime Inizia membership and Elevà members will be issued an Advantage Award. Each Advantage Award entitles the member to one of the following: • A complimentary room upgrade for 2 consecutive nights during one stay, or • 2 complimentary breakfasts per stay (either 1 breakfast for 2 people or two breakfasts for one person)• A maximum of four Advantage Awards will be issued in a 12 month period.

Awards are issued based on the room nights accumulated from your upgrade date into a qualifying award tier and will be calculated based on 12-month periods.

For every 10 room-nights transacted at qualifying rates, members who have been awarded Elevà or Zenit status will receive a Premier Award. Each Premier Award entitles the member to one of the following:

• A complimentary room at any Swissotel worldwide, or

• A three-course dinner for two people with a bottle of House wine in any participating Swissotel restaurants, or in-room dining options.

• A maximum of four Premier Awards will be issued in a 12 month period.

Awards are issued based on the room nights accumulated from your upgrade date into a qualifying award tier and will be calculated based on 12-month periods.

For every 20 room-nights transacted by a Zenit member at qualifying rates, they will receive a Zenit Award. Each Zenit Award entitles the member to the following:• A complimentary weekend stay in a suite at any Swissotel hotel worldwide

To activate the membership, you will need to visit the Swissotel Circle website and click on “Activate Account”, then use your membership number provided in the welcome e-mail and your date of birth. Create a password and a login, and it’s done.

That’s not so funny, but we are here to help. You can log on to Swissotel Circle home page and click on “Contact Us” to request for a replacement card. You can expect to receive a new card in 6 to 8 weeks time.

You can also ask one of our colleagues at the front desk of any Swissotel and they will order one for you.

Oops. We sure have a Passion for Perfection, but this can happen. Should this be the case, then please log on to Swissotel Circle home page and click on “Contact Us” to request for a replacement card. You can expect to receive the new card in 6 to 8 weeks time.

We are always here to help. You can visit the Swissotel Circle Website and click on “Contact Us”. We will be happy to answer any question you may have, as well as listen to your comments and suggestions. Alternatively, send an e-mail with your question to circle@swissotel.com To ask a question, please click HERE